Tea Partiers hold anniversary rally Saturday

NORWICH – Norwich Tea Party Patriots will hold a Tax Day Tea Party Rally to celebrate the third anniversary of the founding of their group from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the East Side Park in downtown Norwich.

The local group was first formed on Tax Day, April 15, 2009 when thousands of patriots around the country in every state gathered in groups at the beginning of the Tea Party Movement. This movement has grown to over 50 million in all 50 states and has become a strong political force. “They have stood strong in support of the Constitution and against increased government control of our lives and increased spending and taxation,” said local Tea Party spokesperson Gilda Ward.